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The Last Detective: Complete Collection
Detective Constable “Dangerous” Davies is gentle and decent. Bumbling but dedicated, he’s always the last detective assigned to major cases. Peter Davison (All Creatures Great and Small) stars in this witty British series based on Leslie Thomas’s novels. Complete collection is all 17 episodes; approx. 20 hours on 8 DVDs, plus 110 min. bonus program Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective. “A delight”—Baltimore Sun. |
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Disc One
The Last Detective (Pilot)
Dangerous by Moonlight
Disc Two
Tricia
Lofty
Disc Three
Christine
The Long Bank Holiday
Disc Four
Benefit to Mankind
Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts
Disc Five
Friends Reunited
Towpaths of Glory
Disc Six
Three Steps to Hendon
Willesden Confidential
Disc Seven
Once Upon a Time on the Westway
Dangerous’ Liaisons
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden
Disc Eight
The Man from Montevideo
Dead Peasant’s Society
Disc Nine
BONUS PROGRAM: Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective, the 1981 movie adaptation starring Bernard Cribbins that tells the same story as the series pilot. |
- Interview with Peter Davison
- Biography of Leslie Thomas
- Leslie Thomas booklist
- Photo galleries
- Cast filmographies
| Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 20 hours plus 110 minutes of bonus programming
Format: Widescreen / Full screen
Number of discs: 9
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: No
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 / 4:3
Rating: N/A | "The Last Detective is a wonderful series"—CrimeSpree Cinema
"A must-see for mystery fans. Highly recommended."—DVD Talk
"A must-own for any Davison fan"—DVD Verdict
"Unique and charming series"—Film Intuition
"Compelling characters"—DVD Talk
"The Last Detective defies expectations with sharp writing, sterling acting, and a refreshing lack of violence."—DVD Verdict
"Exhibits the best qualities of its kind: well-realized characters; place as a player; and stories rooted in ordinary human failings, which makes them both sadder and funnier than their American counterparts."—Los Angeles Times
"There's a decency to the characters and an emotional depth to the relationships here that strikes this reviewer as utterly civilized."—San Jose Mercury News
"A collection you’ll watch repeatedly."—EInsiders
"It remains immensely watchable simply because of his presence."—Bullz-Eye
"Dangerously wonderful"—Exclusive Magazine |
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